Tag: doctor/patient relationship

How American Independence Created a New Kind of Patient

First posted on e-patients.net on 7/3/2012The empowered patient, skeptical of professional authority,…

Michael Millenson

Emails for Improved Doctor Patient Communication

E- Mails are a convenient medium for communicating in today's times. Slowly…

Nrip Nihalani

You Have Cancer! How to Deliver Bad News to Patients.

When I see patients in the office, I try to guess their…

Michael Kirsch

Why Doctors Tend to Overtreat

Doctors are mentally medical experts and we trust that they will provide…

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How to Increase Patient Referrals by Building Patient Relationships

   A friend recently had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus…

Jonathan Govette

How Do You Talk About Cancer?

When We Talk About Cancer, What Can We Talk About? When We…

Katie Stensberg

Engaging Patients In Care Planning – What Providers Say And How They Say It Matters

The following is s post by Carolyn Thomas, a fellow 2012 Stanford…

Steve Wilkins

Reducing Fragmentation in Patient Care NOW not Next Year

I do not recommend doing this, but today I attempted to listen…

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